Weekend Review

Another wonderful weekend in the books. Saturday we had a great time at the first birthday party for Elizabeth's best friend Lexi. Lexi and Ellie met at their first trip to Mommy Matters, when Lexi was 27 days old and Ellie was 17 days old, and Kristen and I were both exhausted out of our minds. The kids had a great time at the party - there was plenty of shade for us to put our blankets under, yummy food to share, and a bubble machine, which was just about the best thing Ellie had ever seen.

Then Saturday night she got to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa while Tim and I went to the UCLA game. The Bruins won, though we were too tired and old to stick around until the end (plus the first three quarters were sooooo boooooring.) When we got home, Missy Moo was happily sprawled out in her bed, and her grandparents had spent a wonderful evening with her. EVERYBODY WINS!

Today after a nap and some time hanging out with her daddy-o, Ellie got to go swimming in the baby pool (read: spa) at Grams and Gramps'. She is the very cutest little Bearducken - I'm going to weep copiously when she outgrows her bear swim suit. She got to hang out with Grams for quite awhile, having fallen asleep and consented to sleeping in her "fun cage," while I came home and started getting set up for Sunday Funday. We had 8 people over to watch the game tonight, which was a blast. Miss Ellie was a big hit - everyone was amazed at how good she's gotten at standing and creeping along the furniture, and she also let go of the table and balanced herself for a few seconds here and there.

She is such a sweet, happy little girl. It will never cease to amaze me that she's so content and confident and funny, considering how miserable and screamy she was for her first three months of life. I am a lucky lady, to be her mommy.

I mean seriously, look at this happy Bug, enjoying her life. She's such a blessing.